Tag: opinion
Opinion: Caitlin Clark would do for the BIG3 what she did for Iowa’s economy
Ice Cube’s BIG3 basketball league just offered University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark $5 million to play in the 2024 season. If Ms. Clark can...
CBJ editorial: Agriculture troubles emerge/listen to Phil Jasper
Agriculture troubles emerge
Parts of agriculture’s supply chain are showing signs of distress, with the closing or downsizing of several animal processing facilities.
The cracks began...
Breaking barriers: SBA propelling Black-owned businesses to new heights
In the dynamic landscape of the United States’ economy, the recent upswing in small business growth emerges as an extraordinary narrative, characterized by resilience,...
CN, Iowa Northern deal promotes access and choice for Iowa rail customers
Iowa Northern Railway Company and the Canadian National Railway (CN) are excited to join our two freight railroads together to better serve customers and...
Editorial: Saving local journalism is in everyone’s best interest
Local journalists, and the publications that they contribute to, are currently standing at the base of a mountain. The mountain represents the onslaught of...
2024 predictions in marketing and tech
Looking back on previous predictions and articles, I am sitting at around a B average in terms of my predictions coming true.
In 2022, I...
Editorial: ‘Common Sense’ coming to Iowa
Alan Greenspan wrote in his biography, “The battle for capitalism is never won.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Consider that in 2022, the Pew Research Center disturbingly...
Rebranding: Is your brand strong enough?
The Iowa landscape, and particularly the Corridor, is peppered with a rich mix of legacy businesses that play a significant role in the state’s...
Real business value: What do you want from your business?
“Start with why” is good, impactful business advice. In fact, there is an entire book dedicated to this principle. Unfortunately, most entrepreneurs only focus...